Lizy Tagliani (born 12 September 1970) is an Argentine actress, comedian, and presenter.

Biography

Lizy Tagliani was born in

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, has lived in

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since her early childhood. At a young age, she began to work as a hairdresser for various Argentine entertainment figures, and to put on shows in nightclubs in Buenos Aires. Little by little, she gained notoriety in the media and joined radio and television programs in which she worked with personalities such as

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, and Verónica Lozano. She has also appeared as a comedic actress on stage and on television. In a 2018 interview, Tagliani explained that as a

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, she could have changed the name and sex listed on her national ID (DNI) under the 2012

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, but chose not to. In April 2020, Tagliani announced her engagement to boyfriend Leo Alturria via

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. On June 19, 2020, Tagliani tested positive for

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after an employee of her show '' El Precio Justo'' (''The Fair Price'') was infected days before.

Works

Films

Television

Theater

* ''Mamá, quiero ser...'' (2014), Buenos Aires * ''Casa Fantasma'' (2015), Carlos Paz, Buenos Aires * ''La Revolución del Humor'' (2015), Tour * ''El Show de Lizy'' (2016), Carlos Paz * ''Recargada'' (2016), Tour * ''Libérate'' (2017), Mar del Plata * ''Mi vecina favorita'' (2018), Mar del Plata, Tour * ''Lizy, una chica diferente'' (2019), Buenos Aires * Los Bonobos: ''El amor es ciego, sordo y mudo'' (2020), Buenos Aires

Radio

*''El club del Moro'' (2014-2019)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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